Prosecution witness cross examination continues in Madigan case
Cross-examination of former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez has resumed at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Prosecutor Diane MacArthur said Wednesday that the government expects to call former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis for testimony sometime next week. Solis agreed to cooperate with government investigators in 2014.
Man released pretrial after concealment of death
A Mount Prospect man facing charges in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend has been allowed to go free from custody.
Police said 26-year-old Juan Toto admitted that he and his 23-year-old ex-girlfriend got into an altercation Saturday when she fell and hit her head. According to police, Toto said he put her in the back seat of his car and left her body in a forest preserve.
Toto was charged with one felony count of concealment of a death, but he was granted pretrial release. Police said this was because of the Pretrial Fairness Act. Concealment of a death is not a detainable offense.
EPA contest
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is inviting fifth and sixth grade writers and artists from around Illinois to participate in this year’s Poster, Poetry, and Prose Contest.
The 2025 theme “How Can You Slash Your Trash?” invites students to think creatively about how to reduce the amount of waste they produce. The students whose works are chosen for the exhibit will receive a certificate and ribbon.
The top 12 entries will be given special recognition and displayed on the Illinois EPA website.
